Shrum Families of Barry County, MO

We start the Peter King Shrum family line of Missouri, with his father, Peter
Shrum, born in 1787 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina, but first a little history.

Jacob Schramm & Anna Maria and children sailed for America on the Ship
"Davy", leaving from the vicinity of Rotterdam, Holland, traveling via Cowes, England, arriving in the port of Philadelphia on 25 October 1738. Jacob and Anna Maria settled near York, PA where Jacob died in 1748. Anna Maria died near there in 1754. They have markers at the Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, PA where it is believed that they were buried.

Several sons of this immigrant group moved to new frontiers beyond York, before the War of Independence. Son Nicholas moved south to Lincoln County, North Carolina.

Nicholas left Pennsylvania via the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia about 1763
and settled in Lincoln County, North Carolina. Nicholas moved south to
Lincoln County, North Carolina about 1765. The 1790 Census of Morgan
District, Lincoln County, NC records Nicholas Shrum with 2 males over 16, 2
males under 16, and 5 females.

Nicolas Shrum wrote his last will and testament August 24, 1791 naming his
wife Margaret and his children Peter, Nicholas Jr., Jacob, Mary, Elizabeth, Katreena, Christine, Margaret, Hannah, Sarah, Henry, John, David, Susannah, and Barbara. His will includes instructions, "to use the money arising
from the sale of the estate to put to the use to school four of the youngest
children. " Signed with "his X mark" Nicolas Shrum. Will was
probated April 1793.

The first member of the Shrum Family to appear in Smith/Macon County, TN was
Nicholas Shrum, Jr., son of Nicholas and Anna Kroener Shrum. It is
believed that he left Lincoln County, NC after 1787. Nicholas Shrum, Jr. and Betsy Hostetler's children were determined by taking Smith County
deeds to identify Nicholas, John, Peter (b. 1787) and Henry Shrum.

Stephen Calvin Gregory’s popular “Cal’s Column” section of the Macon County
Times was devoted to genealogy and research on the history of the Upper
Cumberland area of northern Middle Tennessee where one will find articles on
the family of Nicholas Shrum Jr.

Peter Shrum, born in 1787 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina, was a son of
Nicholas Shrum, Jr. Peter died in Macon Co., Tennessee and his son
Peter King Shrum, Sr. migrated to Barry Co. Missouri. This family line
begins with Peter Shrum, born in 1787.
Sources for this genealogy from family lore, Shrum notes of Mel Shrum’s
database at RootsWeb, census records, Barry Co. GenWeb, and a family history
by J. R. Shrum, graciously loaned to me by Leon Shrum. I have more on
this family than is posted here and if anyone would like additional
information, feel free to ask.

As in the past, I want to remind everyone that nothing is written in stone. This is only a guide to further one’s interest in the Shrum family.

Peter King Shrum of Missouri

First Generation

1. Peter Shrum. Born in 1787 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. Peter died in Macon Co., Tennessee. Peter married Sarah Beckie Lovelady, daughter of John Lovelady &
Mary Ellis. Born in 1789 in South Carolina. Sarah Beckie died in Macon Co., Tennessee in 1879, she was 90.
1820 Smith Co. TN Census

19N23W William A. Shrum
Not sure that all these children are correct. Thomas L. was listed as son of Peter and then again as son of John Allen "Johif", same birth date, in the notes of Cal’s Column. There were supposedly 18 children in all. I have 17 listed.

xiii. Nancy A.. Born in abt 1829. Nancy, the last mentioned daughter of
Peter Shrum, Sr., never married and died an old maid. In 1860, Nancy is still
living at home. Also listed is Susan Shrum, age 10. Sarah is too old to have
had Susan and I wonder if she is a child of Nancy's, born out of wedlock.
SHRUM PETER 72 M W NC TN MACON LAFAYETTE 1860

Second Generation

Family of Peter Shrum (1) & Sarah Beckie Lovelady

With Siblings of our Peter King Shrum who is buried on Kettle Mountain

2. Nicholas Shrum. Born on 15 Sep 1803 in Smith Co., Tennessee. Nicholas died in
Howell Prairie, Marion, Oregon on 4 Oct 1863, he was 60. Buried in Stipp
Cemetery, McClay Co., Oregon. On 19 Jul 1821 when Nicholas was 17, he married
Delilah Fine, daughter of Thomas Fine & Mary Ellen Nave, in Montgomery Co., Missouri. Born on 6 May 1801 in Washington Co., Tennessee. Delilah died in
Salem, Marion, Oregon on 22 Nov 1880, she was 79. Buried in Stipp Cemetery,McClay Co., Oregon.

Family records of J. R. Shrum state that Nicholas migrated to Missouri in 1820. He led one of the first wagon trains west into Oregon Territory. He lived his days out
in Marion County and Douglas County, Oregon. He was the father of six sons.
According to the 1830 census of Smith County, TN, Nicholas was 20-30 years of age and his
household included one female age 15-20 years, one female 0-5 years and possible
one male under age 5 (illegible)

He was a
Private in Co. G of 111th Reg ILLS Vol. He enrolled on Aug 21, 1862 and
discharged at Camp Butler, Ils on June 6th 1865, mustered out a Sargent 6 June
1865. He was a blacksmith when he enrolled.

ii. Sarah Evelyn. Born in abt 1829 Tennessee. Sarah Evelyn died in 1918 in
Arkansas. In 1850 Sarah Evelyn married Jacob Sisco.

iii. John Allen (-1886) John Allen married Mary Susanna Leath, daughter of
Isaac Leath & Elizabeth Story, in abt 1849 Macon Co., Tennessee. Born on 26 Feb
1830 in North Carolina. Mary Susanna died in Sumner Co., Tennessee on 19 Oct
1912, she was 82. Buried in Bethpage Cemetery.

ii. Malvena. Born in abt 1848 Tennessee. Malvena married Billy Lovelady and
went to Arkansas.

iii. Martha S. (1849-1926)

iv. William "Bill". Went to Illinois.

v. Matilda "Tilda". Matilda "Tilda" married Stephen Dixon.

vi. John

vii. Rebecca "Becky".

Rebecca first married Hiram Willis.

Rebecca second married Mr. Hightower.

Rebecca third married Mr. Shrum.

viii. Pate

ix. James. Born in abt 1854 Tennessee. James married Miss Duncan.

x. Sampson. Born in abt 1857 Tennessee and went to Arkansas.

xi. Nancy J.

6. Peter King Shrum Sr. Born on 24 Apr 1813 in Smith Co., Tennessee. Peter King died in Barry Co., Missouri in Nov 1891, he was 78. Buried on Kettle Mountain, Barry
Co., Missouri. Other researchers have more than 2 wives for Peter King. I have
first, Mary Tilitha Shinkly and second, Amy Parsley. There seems to be much
confusion about the wives of Peter, Sr.

Family history passed on to me by a great-great grandson of Peter King Shrum says that he requested that he be buried on Kettle Mountain near Eagle Rock, Barry,Missouri. We made a trip to the burial site and you will find pictures on the
following link. The story repeated to me was that he was taken by horse and
wagon as far as they could go and then carried the rest of the way to the top of
the mountain by friends and relatives. At one time, there was supposed to be 3
graves but we only found two stone markers. One of the other graves could be
the young son of Peter King.

vi. James Wakefield. Born on 27 Jul 1856 in Louisville,Jefferson, Kentucky. James Wakefield died in Carmargo, Dewey, Oklahoma on 13 Mar
1930, he was 73. James’ sister Ursala and daughter were living with him in the
1880 census of Barry Co., Missouri.

Peter King second
married Amy Parsley, daughter of Robert Parsley & Susan Rainey. Born on 23 Dec
1842 in Tennessee. Amy died in Barry Co., Missouri on 5 Jul 1932, she was 89. Possibly buried at the
Archer/Shrum Cemetery - near Mano, Barry, Missouri.

Joseph L. Cartwright was born on 09 February 1855 in Macon County,TN. Joseph was a deputy sheriff in Macon County, TN. He was married to Martha
Adeline Brawner on 09 January 1876. She was born on 31 December 1848 in Macon
County, TN. Martha was the daughter of John L. and Matilda Shrum Brawner. Joseph
was killed on 08 September 1895. Martha passed away on 23 August 1936. They are
both buried in unmarked graves in the Bradley Cemetery in Macon County, TN. Sources: Enoch Cartwright Bible Records - Death Certificates -Macon
Co., TN GenWeb

vii. James. James married Cook.

viii. George. George married Phoebe Roark.

ix. Samuel. Samuel married Matilda Payne.

8. Carroll L. Shrum. Born in abt 1815 Smith Co., Tennessee.

These children placed with different mothers purely speculation. Taken from the census.
1840 Smith County, Tennessee Census

10. Moses Shrum. Born in abt 1820 Smith Co., Tennessee. Moses married
Elizabeth Nichols. Born in abt 1822 Tennessee. Moses had died by 1880 and his widow, Elizabeth is living with their daughter Nancy and husband.
1880 Macon, Tennessee

"The following information was given to me, (J. R. Shrum), by Mrs. Maggie Pat Claybourn of Green Forest, Arkansas. She states that her father,Henry Francis Shrum, was born in Clay Co., Tennessee. It is hard to say about
this family, but looking at the name pattern of Peter Shrum of Smith County,Tennessee, this family is from one of his sons, probably the other unknown son. He would be the fourth generation.

Mrs. Claybourn gave the name of Thomas Shrum as her
Great-grandfather and states that he was a Church of Christ minister, who came
from Holland. She does not state when, only that he was 15 years old.

Next, she gave his sister, Becky Shrum Dixon. I have information
on Becky and she is a daughter of Peter Shrum. She moved to North Arkansas and
is buried in Carroll Co., Arkansas. (Note from Phyllis, I have her buried at
Alpena, Carroll, Arkansas). I feel sure this Thomas Shrum is a son of Peter
Shrum. I will list it this way and if any one finds it different they have my
permission to correct it. "

James R. Shrum, Sr.

Thomas is widowed by 1880 and living with his son William.

1880 Census Place District 8, Macon, Tennessee

Wm. A. SHRUM Self M Male W 33 TN Farmer TN TN

Martha S. SHRUM Wife M Female W 30 TN Keeping House VA TN

Jerry A. W. SHRUM Son S Male W 13 TN At Home TN TN

Thomas P. SHRUM Son S Male W 10 TN At Home TN TN

Edward F. SHRUM Son S Male W 7 TN TN TN

Henry F. SHRUM Son S Male W 3 TN TN TN

Nancy B. SHRUM Dau S Female W 2M TN TN TN

Thomas SHRUM Father W Male W 58 TN At Home TN TN
Family History Library Film 1255270

Steve? E. Shrum, brother, age 40, widowed, born IN, father parents
born TN

12. Asa Joyner Shrum. Born on 16 Nov 1826 in Jefferson City, Smith,Tennessee. Asa Joyner died in Camp Huntsville, Little Rock, Arkansas on 17 Jun
1864, he was 37. It is said that Asa once walked to Arkansas, where it is
presumed that he lived the greater part of his life. In Jul 1843 when Asa
Joyner was 16, he married Harriet Hargis, daughter of Howell Hargis & Lucy Tuck. Born on 23 Dec 1825 in Tennessee. Harriet died in Arkansas on 16 Nov 1908, she
was 82.

ASA J. SHRUM was enrolled 14 day Sept 1863 at Dardnell, Arkansas in
co D 2nd regiment of Arkansas Volunteers to serve 3 years during the war. Mustered in a private the 14th day of December, at Fort Smith, Arkansas. May
-June 1864 was reported dead of chronic diarrhea at CAMP HUNTSWELL, ARKANSAS,June 1864.

Harriet applied for an army pension; she gave cause of death as
measles; said he died at Little ROCK, Ark.

She gave names of their children as:

MARTHA A. P. E. SHRUM, born July 20 1884,

JOHN F. SHRUM, BORN 11-17-1847,

PETER H. L. SHRUM' BORN 4-26-1850,

ASA THOMAS SHRUM, BORN 3-30-1855,

PLEASENT (PLESANT) SHRUM

J . J. D. SHRUM BORN 2-13-1858,

MARY H. L. E SHRUM BORN 6-6-1860
This application for army pension was filed in 1866. They were then
back in Tennessee P. O. address LAFAYETTE, in co of Macon TENN. A witness was
shown as PLEASANT F. SHRUM. Harriett first received $8. 00 a month, she filed
for increase and got $12. 00. Source: Louann Bonham
1850 United States Federal Census Tennessee Macon District 10

Asa J. Shrum, age 24, farmer, real estate value $500, born TN

Harriet, age 24, born TN

Martha, age 6, born TN

John L., age 3, born TN

Peter H., age 3 months, born TN
1860 TENNESSEE MACON LAFAYETTE

Series: M653 Roll: 1263 Page: 30

A. J. Shrum, (Asa Joyner), age 33, personal estate $150, born TN

Harriet, age 33, born TN

M. A., age 12, female, born TN (Martha)

P. H., age 10, male, born TN (Peter H. )

A. L., age 5, male, born TN (Asa Thomas?)

P. G., age 2, male, born TN (Pleasant)

Mary, age 1 month, born TN

By 1880, Harriet is back in Arkansas living with her daughter Mary
and husband.
1880 census Big Creek, Craighead, Arkansas

13. Pleasant Franklin Shrum. Born on 2 May 1830 in Smith Co., Tennessee. Pleasant Franklin died in Hartsville, Trousdale, Tennessee on 14 Jun
1884, he was 54. On 16 Jun 1846 when Pleasant Franklin was 16, he first married
Emaline Hargis, in Macon Co., Tennessee. Born on 27 Jan 1829. Emaline died in
Macon Co., Tennessee on 18 Nov 1864, she was 35.

Pleasant, a northern soldier, returned from the war to find his wife
and youngest son dead. His wife died in 1864 of Pneumonia.

Smith Co., TN GenWeb

Pleasant Franklin Shrum

Son of Peter SHRUM and Sarah LOVELADY, was born in Smith County,Tennessee

Organized November 15, 1861 , at Camp Jim Davis. Epperson Springs, Macon County. Mustered into Confederate Service at Camp Sandy Barnes, Gallatin
in December 1861. Reorganized June 13, 1862, by order of General Bragg under
the Conscript Act and merged with the 1st (McNairy's) Battalion to form the
Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. As there was already a 2nd Regiment on official
rolls, at Richmond this was officially designated the 22nd Tennessee Cavalry
Regiment. This caused some confusion as the regiment was known by both
designations.

15. Newton B. Shrum. Born in 1835 in Macon Co., Tennessee. Newton B. died in Barry Co., Missouri on 20 Nov 1865, he was 30. Newton B. married
Elizabeth Logan.